A Chimp Was Adopted by Dogs After His Mom Died

Not only are dogs man’s best friends, they can also be the best of friends to other members of the animal kingdom. Our furry four-legged canine pals are some of the most caring and loving creatures there are and have lots of capacity in their heart to love and care for others selflessly. Case in point: When a chimp’s parent died, a group of dogs took the chimp and adopted it, taking the poor chimp under their wing and into their care .It may have lost its mommy, but the chimp ended up gaining another mother in the form of a mother dog, who actually had just given birth to a litter of puppies and was able to raise them all together. It sounds like only something that would happen in a Disney movie, but fortunately, this one is a true news tale!

When a baby chimp’s mother had died in the zoo, the caretakers took the orphaned chimp home to keep a close eye and be able to give the chimp all the love and best care that they could until they found a more suitable situation for it. Things took a wonderful turn when the chimp encountered the caretaker’s Bull Mastiff dog, who ended up meeting him and loving him almost instantly! The two cuddle with one another, take naps together, and the chimp has even tried to nurse from its dog mommy! Aside from the mother dog, the chimp also gets along with the other puppies in the household, who have accepted and embraced the chimp as one of their own, letting the chimp cuddle along with them as well as eat with them. Thanks to Reddit user dmonnens, despite not having much information to the story, the world was able to see the amazing proof in the form of photos of the new family. It’s a pretty incredible sight to see!

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Patty is a Los Angeles-based entertainment journalist and self-proclaimed pop culture junkie. She was previously an editor at Buzznet and lives and breathes entertainment. When she's not writing, you can catch her sitting in the middle of a dark theater catching the latest flick, whipping up tasty treats or snuggling with her pug, Romeo.

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